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I watched the following film (from Colleen Hoover's novel) and thought that the storyline was very good. Blake has a huge presence on the screen and is stunning.
I really liked her first love who is an actor that who gave a powerful performance and you could actually feel the love that he had for her.

However, there is something about Justin Baldoni that I can't pinpoint and I find him distasteful.

 
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Just watched "Twisters". It was ok. I didn't know any of the actors. The special effects were incredible but the story was predictable. It did make me jump and go "oh sh*t!" a few times. I think the first "Twister" from 1995 was better. Now I want to watch that again!
 
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Just watched the Oscar winner "Flow." It is a beautiful film but not your typical Disney or Pixar children's film. Too dark for younger kids. Incredible story and very unique.
I tried to watch but I couldn't stand seeing the poor cat in distress o_O
 
I tried to watch but I couldn't stand seeing the poor cat in distress o_O
The meows are very realistic! It isn't all dark though, there is hope and friendship found. I wasn't sure about how I felt about it as I watched, but at the end, I did like it.
 
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I watched the "Plaything" episode in the new season of the Netflix series "Black Mirror" and found an animal rights message (one I doubt the author intended). A "mad" computer game programmer creates software that isn't a game at all. The "player" is placed in charge of little digital creatures called Thronglets (collectively "The Throng"). With proper care, they split into two, and continue to multiple. They "speak" apparent gibberish, but under the influence of LSD, one devoted player recognizes sentience in the creatures. A short time later, his house guest discovers the game and finds it amusing to crush the thronglets with boulders (see screen shot below), trap them, and set them on fire. Enough spoilers - I won't ruin the ending. The notion that two humans look at "strange" and seemingly non-communicative creatures, and one sees sentience and one sees an opportunity to kill and torture for fun resonated deeply with me. If you have Netflix, check it out. :-)

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